Jeremiah 49:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Wail,הֵילִ֨ילִי
(hei·li·li)
3213: to howl, make a howlinga prim. root
O Heshbon,חֶשְׁבֹּ֜ון
(chesh·bo·vn)
2809: a place E. of the Jordanfrom chashab
for Aiעַ֗י
(ai)
5857: a Canaanite cityof uncertain derivation
has been destroyed!שֻׁדְּדָה־
(shud·de·dah-)
7703: to deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruina prim. root
Cryצְעַקְנָה֮
(tze·'ak·nah)
6817: to cry, cry out, calla prim. root
out, O daughtersבְּנֹ֣ות
(be·no·vt)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of Rabbah,רַבָּה֒
(rab·bah)
7237: two places in Isr.from rabab
Gird yourselvesחֲגֹ֣רְנָה
(cha·go·re·nah)
2296: to gird, gird on, gird oneselfa prim. root
with sackclothשַׂקִּ֔ים
(sak·kim,)
8242: sack, sackclothof uncertain derivation
and lament,סְפֹ֕דְנָה
(se·fo·de·nah)
5594: to wail, lamenta prim. root
And rush back and forthוְהִתְשֹׁוטַ֖טְנָה
(ve·hit·sho·v·tat·nah)
7751a: to go or rove abouta prim. root
inside the walls;בַּגְּדֵרֹ֑ות
(bag·ge·de·ro·vt;)
1448: a wallfrom gadar
For Malcam 
 
4445a: a Benjamitefrom the same as melek
will goיֵלֵ֔ךְ
(ye·lech,)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
into exileבַּגֹּולָ֣ה
(bag·go·v·lah)
1473: exiles, exilefem. part. of galah
Together 
 
3164a: togetherfrom yachad
with his priestsכֹּהֲנָ֥יו
(ko·ha·nav)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
and his princes.וְשָׂרָ֖יו
(ve·sa·rav)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Howl
yalal  (yaw-lal')
to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one) -- (make to) howl, be howling.
O Heshbon
Cheshbown  (khesh-bone')
Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan -- Heshbon.
for Ai
`Ay  (ah'ee)
Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in Palestine -- Ai, Aija, Aijath, Hai.
is spoiled
shadad  (shaw-dad')
to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage -- dead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), utterly, (lay) waste.
cry
tsa`aq  (tsaw-ak')
to shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an assembly) -- at all, call together, cry (out), gather (selves) (together).
ye daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of Rabbah
Rabbah  (rab-baw')
great; Rabbah, the name of two places in Palestine, East and West -- Rabbah, Rabbath.
gird
chagar  (khaw-gar')
to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.) -- be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, on every side.
you with sackcloth
saq  (sak)
a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.) -- sack(-cloth, -clothes).
lament
caphad  (saw-fad')
to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail -- lament, mourn(-er), wail.
and run to and fro
shuwt  (shoot)
to push forth; (but used only figuratively) to lash, i.e. (the sea with oars) to row; by implication, to travel -- go (about, through, to and fro), mariner, rower, run to and fro.
by the hedges
gderah  (ghed-ay-raw')
enclosure (especially for flocks) -- (sheep-) cote (fold) hedge, wall.
for their king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
shall go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
into captivity
gowlah  (go-law')
exile; concretely and collectively exiles -- (carried away), captive(-ity), removing.
and his priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
and his princes
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
together
yachad  (yakh'-ad)
a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly -- alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-)together, withal.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai has been destroyed! Cry out, O daughters of Rabbah, Gird yourselves with sackcloth and lament, And rush back and forth inside the walls; For Malcam will go into exile Together with his priests and his princes.

King James Bible
Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wail, Heshbon, for Ai is devastated; cry out, daughters of Rabbah! Clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and lament; run back and forth within your walls, because Milcom will go into exile together with his priests and officials.

International Standard Version
"Wail, Heshbon, because Ai is destroyed. Cry out, daughters of Rabbah, put on sackcloth and lament. Run back and forth inside the walls, for Milcom is going into exile along with his priests and his princes.

NET Bible
Wail, you people in Heshbon, because Ai in Ammon is destroyed. Cry out in anguish, you people in the villages surrounding Rabbah. Put on sackcloth and cry out in mourning. Run about covered with gashes. For your god Milcom will go into exile along with his priests and officials.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Cry loudly, Heshbon, because Ai is destroyed. Cry, people of Rabbah, put on your sackcloth, and mourn. Run back and forth between the walls. Milcom will be taken away into captivity with its priests and officials.

King James 2000 Bible
Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai is plundered: cry, you daughters of Rabbah, gird yourselves with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro inside the walls; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together.
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